Improvement in farm-fences



J. L. SLLIVAN.

FARM-FENCE. N.184,9z4. Pmnned Nov. zs,""18'7 6.

WITNEEEE: INVENTm:

UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE JoHN L. SULLIVAN, oF DALLAs, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FARM-FENCES.

Specification forming part of LettersPatent N o. ISLL924, dated November28, 1876; application led September 22, 1876,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. SULLIVAN, of Dallas, in the county of Dallasand State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specitication.

The nature ot' my invention relates to farmfences; and it consists i`n atriangular, quad rangular, square, or rectangular support for fences,made by a combination of stakes, three or four, arranged in such amanner that their Alower ends may describe a triangle, rectangle&c., asplaced in contact with the ground, their upper ends coming together orcrossing each other near the top of the felice, or at any point orpoints between the top and bottom, substantially as hereinafter setforth.

In the annexed drawing, which fully illus- -trates my invention, A 'Arepresent three `or four stakes of suitable dimensions, set in or on theground, -so as to describe a triangle or rectangle at the bottom, andtheir upper ends leaning' toward each other, and coming together at anydesired point or points. At such points the stakes may be fastenedtogether by means of Wire, pins, nails, notches,

or other suitable means, and they may be connected in couples orotherwise. In some cases the stakes may not come together, but connectindirectly, counterbalancing and support ing each other. The panels orbody ot' the fence between the bases or stakes thus arranged may be madeof any desired form and material.

For a rail fence the stakes may occupy a triangular form, two of them inone corner or angle of said triangle,- connected together by wires orother suitable means, and the rails B laid between them supporting eachother alternately in adjoining panels, the top rail B resting in thecrotches.

Having. thus described my invention, I claim- A fence post or supportformed of three or more stakes, arranged to form a triangle at theirlower ends, and coming together or crossing each other near the top, orat some point or points between the top and bottom, in combination withthe rail-panels B, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this29th day of J une, 1876.

J N O. L. SULLIVAN.

